Saving Gable Beach North public access supporters will be donning red shirts for a Lake Country council meeting next week.
A petition put forth by Carr鈥檚 Landing residents requesting the District of Lake Country reject a proposed bylaw and sale of land at the end of Gable Road has gathered close to 900 signatures, according to Cara Reed, a Carr鈥檚 Landing resident.
Reed spoke at a , outlining issues with the proposed direction the city is taking in selling the land.
The signatures come from all over, said Reed, with 91大黄鸭, Lake Country and Vancouver residents adding their names to the growing list.
The petition asks the district to turn the proposed area for sale into a public park.
Three property owners approached the district requesting to purchase for $1.34 million. The district plans to use $1.1 million to reduce 91大黄鸭鈥檚 interest in Lake Country Okanagan Rail Trail lands.
Council will give a , Tuesday night.
According to Reed, the petition will also be presented at city council. Reed and other supporters of the beach land will continue to collect signatures until then.
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